Ages & Stages

Ages & Stages

Trichotillomania symptoms and treatment

Coping with Compulsive Hair Pulling

Are you noticing bald patches on your child’s head? Is your teen wearing more hats or styling their hair in a certain way to hide part of their scalp? These

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Not-so-Scary Halloween Snacks

Halloween and sweets go hand in hand, but what isn’t so sweet is the amount of sugar our children end up consuming during all the spooktacular festivities. We offer tips and recipes that will help you create festive Halloween treats that are low in sugar and free of artificial colors and flavors. These definitely won’t leave you or your kids feeling tricked. ...
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Proper hand washing techniques

Wash Germs Away with Proper Hand-Washing for Kids

Hand-washing is an important way to keep safe from germs. Dr. Jason Tatka, DO, FAAP, medical director at the Newborn Nursery at University Hospitals Rainbow & Babies Children’s Hospital, provides

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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

October is Protect Your Hearing Month: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is Permanent, but Preventable

According to the National Center of Disease Statistics, 5.2 million children between ages 6-19 have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure. Noise-induced hearing loss is permanent — but preventable. Learn about how noise can damage hearing and how to protect your kids from overexposure. ...
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First aid tips for kids

First Aid Tricks of the Trade

As parents, we sometimes have to administer first aid to our children. Those bumps, burns, blisters and insect stings can make us nervous, especially as we have to deal with the pain and emotions of our children. Here are some pointers to help your child — and you — through the first moments of care. ...
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Making Science Interesting to Kids

The new school year is off to a fresh start. Students everywhere are starting new classes and many will at some point encounter science in their curriculums. As a scientist

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10 Thigns to know about hand foot and mouth disease

10 Things you need to Know about Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

If you have little ones, you have likely come in contact with hand-foot-and-mouth disease. My son’s first experience with the disease when he was a little over one year old,

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Ohio’s Baby Box Program Battles Recent Rise in Infant Mortality Rates

Ohio’s Baby Box program, which includes a durable cardboard box that can be used as a baby’s bed for the first months of life, launched earlier this year with local

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College Application Checklist

College application season is upon us and high school seniors everywhere are ready to do what they once thought was light years away: hitting that “submit” button on their applications.

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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

October is Protect Your Hearing Month: Tips to Protect Your Child’s Hearing

There are many steps that kids — and adults — can take to protect their hearing, including the use of noise canceling earphones and ear plugs in loud environments. Learn about these strategies and more, as well as common sounds that create safe and unsafe levels of noise. ...
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